{"id":196140,"date":"2019-02-02T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196140\/world-famous-pianist-visits-assumption-convent\/"},"modified":"2019-02-01T15:38:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T13:38:06","slug":"world-famous-pianist-visits-assumption-convent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/02\/world-famous-pianist-visits-assumption-convent\/","title":{"rendered":"World famous pianist visits Assumption Convent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Assumption Convent School was visited by the world famous Boogie-Woogie pianist, Silvan Zingg, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Hailing from Switzerland, Silvan took time out from his world tour to play music for the Grade Eights, Nines and Grade 10s to Grade 12s learners.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196142\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-196142\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/05GCNSCHOOLSPIAN_71801-520x390.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/05GCNSCHOOLSPIAN_71801-520x390.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/05GCNSCHOOLSPIAN_71801-270x203.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/05GCNSCHOOLSPIAN_71801-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/05GCNSCHOOLSPIAN_71801.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pianist Silvan Zingg with Rob Stewardson of Assumption Convent School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Everyone was amazed at his skill, flair, musicality, and hilarious sense of humour.<\/p>\n<p>Silvan really enjoyed being at Assumption and is hoping to visit again later in the year.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Silvan was brought to Assumption Convent by the South African jazz impresario, Anthony Yoko.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195276\/germistons-independent-schools-ready-for-the-new-academic-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">Germiston\u2019s private schools ready for the new academic year<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194465\/assumption-learners-shine-2018-ieb-exams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Assumption learners shine in 2018 IEB exams<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p 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